Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. Transfer Requirements: College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara
The official course articulation for transferring into UC Santa Barbara’s Psychological and Brain Sciences, B.S. major from College of the Desert — i.e. exactly which College of the Desert courses satisfy each UC Santa Barbara major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).
Required courses (College of the Desert → UC Santa Barbara)
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A or PH 3B
Introduction to Economics
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 12
Introduction to Environmental Science
Take at College of the Desert: G 5
Concepts of Biology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 4
Principles of Historical Geology
Take at College of the Desert: G 2
Introductory Biological Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 1
Critical Thinking
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 10 or PHIL 1
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A
Principles of Physical Geology
Take at College of the Desert: G 1
Introductory Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 2A or PH 20A
Introductory Biology II - Physiology
Take at College of the Desert: BI 6 or BI 5
Linear Algebra with Applications
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2B
General Chemistry
Take at College of the Desert: CH 1A or CH 1B
Principles of Economics-Micro
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 2
Problem Solving with Computers I
Take at College of the Desert: CS 7A
Introduction to Computer Science
Take at College of the Desert: CIS 87 or CIS 88 or CIS 86
People, Place and Environment
Take at College of the Desert: GEOG 2
Differential Equations
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 2C
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A or PH 3B
Principles of Economics-Macro
Take at College of the Desert: ECON 1
Introductory Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 20A or PH 20B or PH 2B or PH 2A
Introduction to Ethics
Take at College of the Desert: PHIL 14
Introductory Biology III
Take at College of the Desert: BI 6 or BI 5
Introductory Cultural Anthropology
Take at College of the Desert: ANTH 2
Basic Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 3A or PH 3B
Introduction to Political Philosophy
Take at College of the Desert: PS 3 or PHIL 3
Introductory Physics
Take at College of the Desert: PH 2B or PH 2A or PH 20B
Calculus with Applications, Second Course
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1B
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 9
Introduction to Psychology
Take at College of the Desert: PSYC C1000
Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 9
Calculus with Applications, First Course
Take at College of the Desert: MATH 1A
Understanding Data
Take at College of the Desert: BUMA 3 or STAT C1000 or SOC 3
Statistical Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
Research Methods in Psychological & Brain Sciences
No College of the Desert equivalent — complete after transfer.
View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗
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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.